40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Hi All~ No workout today- was going to go to kickboxing tonight, but have had something come up that I have to take care of when I get out of work.
I came into work today to find that the toilet had backed up and flooded during the heavy rain we had here last night. It made a HUGE mess both upstairs where the bathroom is and in the room we have downstairs as the water ran right down through the floor. It's pretty disgusting as it's not just clean water- it's sewer water- nasty stuff! YUCK!

Well, hope others have a great day. I am going to try to get some work done, but still waiting for the cleaning crew to come with the extractor to get the water out of the carpets, so it may be a day where not a lot gets done.

Welcome to Tuesday Cool Kids!
We had a great opening to rock fish season! Both B & I got our limit (5) plus I caught a ling cod (they've got fangs!!) There were lots of whales. We saw 9, mostly cow/calf pairs. One pair surfaced only about 15 ft from B's kayak. You should have seen the look on his face! Whales are kinda big, and it can be pretty startling when you get dowsed with whale blow. I wish the water were clearer here so we could see them swimming underneath us. Anyway, we got the fish filleted and vacuum bagged in the freezer. One more good trip should set us up for the year.
The last two work weeks have been going well food-wise, and I'm down 6 lbs over the two weeks, which is cool! This week I don't expect as much movement. Yesterday was B & my 7th anniversary - meet date, not married, but we still celebrate; and tonight is a final girl's night before my gf heads to Europe for the summer months to teach. So I'll only have a couple of totally clean days.
Ruby, Rocky is gorgeous!
Crosbylee, so sorry to hear of your MIL's passing. How are you all doing?
Alf, welcome (in advance) to California! What college is she graduating from?
Stephannie, remember to breathe! Maybe motivational podcasts or books for the commute?
KS, yuck! I hope things are getting back to clean & dry at your workplace. You'll need some kick-boxing.
Nick, congrats on the loosening pants! That's awesome!
Larro, your cats crack me up. They're such natural hams.
Hello to everyone else! Time to run. Have a great day folks.

3furballs you can only compare the dr's number to last dr's number. Scales and conditions (clothes) vary so much. Just do apples to apples and try not to get depressed about. If your scale is moving then that's what matters. You could go back in tank and bike shorts and number would move a couple pounds...
I use same scale, same time, same conditions...daily... so I can keep things in check.

3furballs, in the process of prepping for my surgery last week, U got weighed on 3 different scales in 3 different medical facilities in the same day. The totals were 4-12 pounds different! So don't worry about it at all. Just go by yours, and by how you feel.

My scale has me down another 2 lbs this week. 8 lbs from my intermediate goal. Woohoowoohoo. Lowest weight in 5 years.

Lifted this morning. Walked in the park for an hour this afternoon. Will shag my husband for evening exercise.

I am gonna be a morning, noon and night type of fitness gal during unemployment, i tell ya!

Thanks everyone. I'm going to regroup and carry on. I love my workouts and feel stronger so I'm still ok.

Jackie I've seen a few ads for people looking for their dogs that ran away during fires works.

Alf, Sounds like a great trip. I went years ago and we drove over the mountain from Napa to Sonoma. Scary but awesome.

Beeps, sounds like some great workouts!

Count me in!!! I'm 42, 5'2", sedentary desk job - started March 4 at 219. Current weight 187.7. I gained weight by eating. A lot. Of crappy, but delicious food. I never yo-yo'd... I just yo'd in one direction.

Trying to get to the 120s. A looooooong road ahead.

allenpriest wrote: »

I'm going to have to get some new pants. All through the weight loss journey so far I've worn the same things. They were a bit stretched when I started - they were fat guy pants with elastic in the waist band. So I had some play in them as I lost. But now they just fall off without my belt all the way tight. And they still feel lose. I have enough extra material that i can pull two belt loops together. I've put this off for fear I would not stick with my program. Then once the weight loss got going good I decided to wait until absolutely necessary. Well that time is now! Whooppe!

Allen, when I was losing I went through pants and shirts quickly. Until you get to your goal weight, you should check out thrift stores. It is crazy to pay full price for clothes you will only be wearing a short time. And a hole punch is only a few bucks and will make your belts useful longer.

larrodarro wrote: »

allenpriest wrote: »

I'm going to have to get some new pants. All through the weight loss journey so far I've worn the same things. They were a bit stretched when I started - they were fat guy pants with elastic in the waist band. So I had some play in them as I lost. But now they just fall off without my belt all the way tight. And they still feel lose. I have enough extra material that i can pull two belt loops together. I've put this off for fear I would not stick with my program. Then once the weight loss got going good I decided to wait until absolutely necessary. Well that time is now! Whooppe!

Allen, when I was losing I went through pants and shirts quickly. Until you get to your goal weight, you should check out thrift stores. It is crazy to pay full price for clothes you will only be wearing a short time. And a hole punch is only a few bucks and will make your belts useful longer.

You know, to celebrate 100 pounds I'm going to spend a little and get some new!

Morning all. Just run 2.71 miles (4.36km) in 24minutes. Not the best, but it gives me something to work from. On another note, I'm happy with my current Hump Day photo at this ripe old age! Any fellow 40-somethings want to add me, feel free to do so!